Native trout define the West — there are at least 59 distinct species, subspecies, and populations of native western trout. Accordingly, native trout are designated as the state fish in many western ...

PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST - Tropical Storm Helene's floodwaters had vast impacts on native Western North Carolina wildlife like ...

However, Helene's impacts on the populations of the only trout native to the region have ... "Fishing is a big deal to North Carolina and to Western North Carolina." Will Hofmann is the Growth ...

The Armstrong Hatchery is responsible for stocking trout in public waters across an 11-county region in Western North Carolina. Typically, Armstrong raises 20% to 30% of the trout that North ...